Happy Friday! When you think of the phrase “time for myself”, what do you picture? Massages, good food, bubble baths, the beach, reading a book or Netflix & chill, all this things seem like more of a reward than an everyday part of life.

Lately I’ve learned that this time for myself is part of my routine and now I know that giving yourself time, helps you balance and helps you refocus. Taking care of yourself can prevent you from feeling physical and mental exhaustion, as well as helping you to find the balance between work or school and all the things you love to do.

One of the things that fills me with energy is going to the beach and being in contact with nature, so I try to do it often. This week I spent a few days in Los Cabos and enjoyed it to the fullest! Although I could hardly sunbathe, I had a lot of fun, I ate delicious food, I exercised, I went to yoga classes and also rested like I haven’t done in a while.

For all those who asked me about the hotel we stayed in, it is called One & Only Palmilla and it is in the middle of the Peninsula of Baja California, on the shores of the Sea of Cortez and it has some really amazing views.

Happy Wednesday! Today I read an article that talked about how working or studying more hours a day doesn’t necessarily make you more productive and that the important thing is to get the best from each moment. Yes, owning your free time makes you feel free and much happier and when we are happy, creativity appears to offer us the key that allows us to solve our problems. For that reason, I always try to live one day at a time and make time to do the things I like and fit them into a schedule that is almost always full. This isn’t easy living in a world where we’re constantly plugged in but it’s not impossible either.

Being in the moment doesn’t mean doing nothing at the time: I thought that in order to be me, all I had to do was sit down and enjoy. Although there is actually some truth in this, I also love to go from one place to another, training in the morning and then typing away on my computer. The secret to being in the moment is to live by the minute, to know your truth and enjoying the present. I’m not doing yoga. I’m not meditating. I’m working. But I’m alive at that moment, writing this for you.

Do one thing at a time: I’m proud of my ability to do several things at once and I’m sure that you can also answer WhatsApp messages while running on the treadmill like me. I think this quality is addictive at a certain point and also dangerous because not being focused on one thing increases the possibility of making mistakes. When you focus on something and you do it well, you finish faster.

Schedule your tasks: I always divide my week by days and make lists. I used to think that when I finished everything I had written, I could have time for myself. Today I can tell you that work never ends and that you will always have something else to do. Now my lists include phrases like “exercise”, “go to the nutritionist” and even “clean my computer”. If between your errands you have to finish a project or task, start there and then give yourself time to do something from your personal list. You will discover that even if you have taken a few minutes several times a day, your productivity will increase. The best of all? You will feel more alive.